LILOAN mayor Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco refused to speculate on possible motives for the killing of his uncle in barangay Poblacion last Tuesday.
Frasco said in a press briefing in his office at the town’s municipal hall yesterday that it is up to the police to solve the killing of his uncle Marlito “Titi” Cañete.
“I have instructed the PNP to conduct a full and thorough investigation so that the perpetrators of this heinous crime would be swiftly brought to justice,” Frasco said.
“The entire family is deeply shocked and saddened by the brazen act of violence in our peaceful town,” Frasco added.
Cañete was reading a newspaper outside a store when he was shot in the head.
The gunman fled on a motorcycle driven by a cohort.
Senior Insp. Leo Ty, chief of the Liloan police, said investigators are already preparing the artist sketch of the assailant.
Ty said that according to witnesses, the assailants were already in the area a few minutes before the attack.
Ty said the attack was well-planned as the assailants knew the easy way to escape.
Cañete was declared dead at the Perpetual Succour Hospital in Cebu City.
The victim was the campaign manager of Frasco and was also the secretary-general of the mayor’s local party named Democracy of the Independent Liberal and Conservative.
Cañete is survived by his wife Lisa and their two children, Katrina and Carlo.